National Water Research Institute of Malaysia

Water knowledge

WATERPEDIA

Technical water terms, definitions and acronyms.

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atmosphere

layers of gases which surround the Earth. Although the atmosphere may not be a great storehouse of water, it is the superhighway used to move water around the globe
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atmosphere

layers of gases which surround the Earth. Although the atmosphere may not be a great storehouse of water, it is the superhighway used to move water around the globe.
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base

a substance that has a pH of more than 7, which is neutral. A base has less free hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxyl ions (OH-).
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base flow

sustained flow of a stream in the absence of direct runoff. It includes natural and human-induced streamflows. Natural base flow is sustained largely by groundwater discharges.
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basin

an area of land that drains all the streams and rainfall to a common outlet such as the outflow of a reservoir, mouth of a bay, or any point along a stream channel.
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Bathymetry

Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors (seabed topography), lake floors, or river floors.
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bay

a body of water that is partly surrounded by land and partly surrounded by another body of water.
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